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The Maharashtra Congress on Thursday said since no elections were scheduled in the state for the next few years, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) should have a timeline of one and a half to two years to ensure accuracy, as the previous SIR process in 2002-03 had lasted for 13 months. A delegation led by state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal pointed out that the voter base in the state has grown by 3.5 crore over the last 25 years and hence the Election Commission should not to rush t ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 28 (ANI): After the Electoral Officer issued a notice to Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor over alleged dual voter registration in Bihar and West Bengal, political temperatures in the state have risen ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. BJP MP Rajeev Pratap Rudy on Tuesday said there is "no need to discuss him" as he has "no ground in the elections." "...We all politicians need to stay cautious... There is no need to have any discussion on him as he ...Read More >
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor is listed as a voter in both Bihar and West Bengal. This dual registration is against electoral law. The Election Commission acknowledges such duplications are common. A recent revision in Bihar removed over six lakh duplicate entries. Kishor's party is contesting elections in Bihar. Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor figures in the electoral rolls of both Bihar and West Bengal, an election official said on Tuesday. Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party is co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) SIR process in Bihar, said, "The question of probing so much will arise when there are genuine people". A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that there appeared to be "some confusion" over whether the voters added to Bihar's final electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were among those previously deleted from ...Read More >
While announcing the dates for the two-phase Bihar assembly election on Monday, the Election Commission introduced a one-stop digital platform for real-time voter turnout updates. It si aimed to be a single-window digital ecosystem for all stakeholders from Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs). "...If any voter downloads ECINet and enters their EPIC number (Voter ID number), they can get in touch with their BLOs..." said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar while ...Read More >
As Bihar heads into assembly elections next month (November 6), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a major digital overhaul of its polling infrastructure. The state will serve as the pilot for ECI Net, a new one-stop digital platform that promises real-time updates and streamlined coordination across all levels of election management. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while announcing the two-phase election schedule on Monday, called ECI Net "the mother of all apps" a ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a significant development ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has published the final voter list, concluding the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The Commission launched the SIR exercise to update the electoral rolls by removing ineligible voters, such as those deceased, permanently relocated from Bihar, or registered in multiple constituencies, and including any missing eligible voters. The revision, condu ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has served notices to Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP, Veena Devi and her husband, JD(U) MLC Dinesh Singh, over allegations of holding dual voter identity cards, on Thursday. Both have been asked to submit their replies by 5 P.M. on August 16. The controversy, which has stirred Bihar's political scene, erupted after RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the couple's names are registered in voter lists of two separate Ass ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide detailed information regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, amid ongoing legal challenges and political controversy surrounding the exercise. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi resumed hearing pleas challenging the June 24 decision by the ECI to conduct the SIR in the state, and sought clarity on the documents considered during the 2003 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to inform about the documents considered during the 2003 intensive electoral roll revision in Bihar. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which resumed the hearing on a pleas challenging the June 24 ECI decision to conduct the special intensive revision (SIR) in the state said, "We would like ECI to state what documents were taken in 2003 exercise". The remarks came after advocate ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Swaraj Party leader Yogendra Yadav on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court after the opposition leaders challenged the Election Commission ongoing Special Intensive Review (SIR) exercise in Bihar and said that the apex court has put breaks on the disenfranchisement exercise. Clarifying that the stay order on the SIR drive was not a requirement, Yadav said that the Supreme Court remained alert to the possibility of this exercise posing a serious d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday labelled the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly polls as backdoor NRC (National Register of Citizens). He said that the intensive revision of the voter list in Bihar serves to disempower the poorest people and paves the way for their exclusion from citizenship. The Bihar bac ...Read More >
Bihar Elections 2025: The Election Commission is revising voter rolls, starting in Bihar. Form 6, used for voter registration, requires no citizenship proof. Aadhaar is accepted for age and residence but not citizenship. Special Intensive Revision aims to remove ineligible voters. Political opposition arises over document exclusion. Concerns exist about non-citizens on voter lists due to lax verification. Ahead of the Bihar Elections 2025, the Election Commission's (EC) nationwide intensive rev ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a decisive move aimed at tightening identity verification in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, announced stringent measures to curb the alleged misuse of Aadhaar cards by illegal infiltrators. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister declared that the state would soon implement stricter protocols for Aadhaar issuance to adults, making it a district administration-led process. "Time's up for fake Aadhaar cards in Assam!" ...Read More >
Over 2.25 lakh voter registration forms were received during Delhi's month-long summary revision, Chief Electoral Officer Alice Vaz announced. The final electoral roll will be published on January 6, 2025, paving the way for the Delhi Assembly polls expected in February. House-to-house verification and polling station rationalization were also conducted to ensure a clean and accessible electoral process. ...Read More >
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